The 1996 Australian Candidate Study is the fourth in a series of election studies on federal election candidates. In 1996, candidates from the following parties were surveyed - Labor, Liberal, National, Democrat, and the Greens. The study examined the prominent election issues, including attitudes to particular economic issues, and opinions on which are the most critical problems facing Australia. Opinions on other political issues such as security relations with other countries, assistance for Aborigines and women, and social issues such as abortion and pornography were also sought. A section on national identity includes questions on national pride, the role of the Monarchy, immigration and citizenship. In addition, the survey asked questions relating to the political background, such as electoral history, party political involvement and membership of community organisations. A section on campaigning asked for the amount of time candidates spent on campaign activities and the amount of support received from various sources. ALP candidates were also asked a series of questions on ALP factions. Background variables include age, country of birth, age when left school, number of years of tertiary study, religion, frequency of attending religious services, marital status, House contested and party affiliated with. Some of these variables have been grouped to ensure confidentiality for the candidates.

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'Viable' parliamentary candidates for 2 March 1996 Federal election from the following political parties: Labor, Liberal, National, Democrat and the Greens,

Date of Collection

Start date - Data Collection: 1996-03-20

End date - Data Collection: 1996-03-20

Time Period

Time Period - Start: 1996-03-20

Time Period - End: 1996-03-20

Methodology

Content

Sampling Procedure

no sampling

Data Kind

survey,

Data Access

Content

Deposit Information

Content

Depositor

Roger Jones

Deposit Date

1996-06-24

Other

Content

Mode of Data Collection

self-completion (mail out, mail back)

Comment

The 1996 Australian Candidate Study is the fourth in a series of election studies on federal election candidates. In 1996, candidates from the following parties were surveyed - Labor, Liberal, National, Democrat, and the Greens. The study examined the prominent election issues, including attitudes to particular economic issues, and opinions on which are the most critical problems facing Australia. Opinions on other political issues such as security relations with other countries, assistance for Aborigines and women, and social issues such as abortion and pornography were also sought. A section on national identity includes questions on national pride, the role of the Monarchy, immigration and citizenship. In addition, the survey asked questions relating to the political background, such as electoral history, party political involvement and membership of community organisations. A section on campaigning asked for the amount of time candidates spent on campaign activities and the amount of support received from various sources. ALP candidates were also asked a series of questions on ALP factions. Background variables include age, country of birth, age when left school, number of years of tertiary study, religion, frequency of attending religious services, marital status, House contested and party affiliated with. Some of these variables have been grouped to ensure confidentiality for the candidates.

Pre-question Text: A.6. a. Before becoming a candidate for Federal Parliament, were you ever employed in a State or Federal MP's or minister's office? b. Were you ever employed as a State or Federal party official? c. Did you ever hold any elected position within the party organisation? If YES to a, b or c:

Question Text: Have you held a position as delegate to party conference?

Pre-question Text: A.6. a. Before becoming a candidate for Federal Parliament, were you ever employed in a State or Federal MP's or minister's office? b. Were you ever employed as a State or Federal party official? c. Did you ever hold any elected position within the party organisation? If YES to a, b or c:

Pre-question Text: A.6. a. Before becoming a candidate for Federal Parliament, were you ever employed in a State or Federal MP's or minister's office? b. Were you ever employed as a State or Federal party official? c. Did you ever hold any elected position within the party organisation? If YES to a, b or c:

Pre-question Text: A.6. a. Before becoming a candidate for Federal Parliament, were you ever employed in a State or Federal MP's or minister's office? b. Were you ever employed as a State or Federal party official? c. Did you ever hold any elected position within the party organisation? If YES to a, b or c:

Pre-question Text: B.1. Some people receive encouragement from those around them when they decide to run for public office, while others experience indifference or disapproval. How positive or negative were the following people in encouraging you to become a candidate in the 1996 election?

Pre-question Text: B.1. Some people receive encouragement from those around them when they decide to run for public office, while others experience indifference or disapproval. How positive or negative were the following people in encouraging you to become a candidate in the 1996 election?

Pre-question Text: B.1. Some people receive encouragement from those around them when they decide to run for public office, while others experience indifference or disapproval. How positive or negative were the following people in encouraging you to become a candidate in the 1996 election?

Pre-question Text: B.1. Some people receive encouragement from those around them when they decide to run for public office, while others experience indifference or disapproval. How positive or negative were the following people in encouraging you to become a candidate in the 1996 election?

Pre-question Text: B.1. Some people receive encouragement from those around them when they decide to run for public office, while others experience indifference or disapproval. How positive or negative were the following people in encouraging you to become a candidate in the 1996 election?

Pre-question Text: B.1. Some people receive encouragement from those around them when they decide to run for public office, while others experience indifference or disapproval. How positive or negative were the following people in encouraging you to become a candidate in the 1996 election?

Pre-question Text: B.1. Some people receive encouragement from those around them when they decide to run for public office, while others experience indifference or disapproval. How positive or negative were the following people in encouraging you to become a candidate in the 1996 election?

Pre-question Text: B.1. Some people receive encouragement from those around them when they decide to run for public office, while others experience indifference or disapproval. How positive or negative were the following people in encouraging you to become a candidate in the 1996 election?

Pre-question Text: B.1. Some people receive encouragement from those around them when they decide to run for public office, while others experience indifference or disapproval. How positive or negative were the following people in encouraging you to become a candidate in the 1996 election?

Pre-question Text: B.1. Some people receive encouragement from those around them when they decide to run for public office, while others experience indifference or disapproval. How positive or negative were the following people in encouraging you to become a candidate in the 1996 election?

Pre-question Text: B.1. Some people receive encouragement from those around them when they decide to run for public office, while others experience indifference or disapproval. How positive or negative were the following people in encouraging you to become a candidate in the 1996 election?

Pre-question Text: B.2. Some candidates experience difficulties in their election campaigns while others find campaigning easy. Were the following activities easy or difficult for you in this campaign?

Pre-question Text: B.2. Some candidates experience difficulties in their election campaigns while others find campaigning easy. Were the following activities easy or difficult for you in this campaign?

Pre-question Text: B.2. Some candidates experience difficulties in their election campaigns while others find campaigning easy. Were the following activities easy or difficult for you in this campaign?

Pre-question Text: B.2. Some candidates experience difficulties in their election campaigns while others find campaigning easy. Were the following activities easy or difficult for you in this campaign?

Pre-question Text: B.2. Some candidates experience difficulties in their election campaigns while others find campaigning easy. Were the following activities easy or difficult for you in this campaign?

Pre-question Text: B.2. Some candidates experience difficulties in their election campaigns while others find campaigning easy. Were the following activities easy or difficult for you in this campaign?

Pre-question Text: B.2. Some candidates experience difficulties in their election campaigns while others find campaigning easy. Were the following activities easy or difficult for you in this campaign?

Pre-question Text: B.2. Some candidates experience difficulties in their election campaigns while others find campaigning easy. Were the following activities easy or difficult for you in this campaign?

Pre-question Text: B.2. Some candidates experience difficulties in their election campaigns while others find campaigning easy. Were the following activities easy or difficult for you in this campaign?

Question Text: C.3. If the government had a choice between reducing taxes or spending more on social services, which do you think it should do?<ol><li value=1>Strongly favour reducing taxes</li><li value=2>Mildly favour reducing taxes</li><li value=3>Depends</li><li value=4>Mildly favour spending more on social services</li><li value=5>Strongly favour spending more on social services</li></ol>

Question Text: C.4. And if the government had a choice between keeping down inflation or keeping down unemployment, to which do you think it should give highest priority?<ol><li value=1>Strongly favour keeping down inflation</li><li value=2>Mildly favour keeping down inflation</li><li value=3>Depends</li><li value=4>Mildly favour keeping down unemployment</li><li value=5>Strongly favour keeping down unemployment</li></ol>